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Established by the Detroit City Charter, the Law Department is an independent agency that represents the interests of the City of Detroit as a corporate body. The Department is headed by the Corporation Counsel, whose mission is to provide legal services to the City, its elected officials, departments, agencies, offices, commissions, and boards, as well as individual employees, in their official capacity. The Law Department is comprised of twelve divisions made up of more than 80 attorneys, who provide legal advice, opinions, and counsel to our clients; defend all legal actions against the City; prosecute violations of State law and/or City Ordinances on behalf of the people of the City of Detroit; and assist in drafting City ordinances and other legal instruments, including all transactional and contractual documents which legally bind the City.
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This is org chart for Law Department as of February 25, 2025
Information and Sample of the FOIA Fee Itemization & Estimates Form
Information for City Of Detroit Claim form
Information for City of Detroit Law Department Claims form
Information for Police Claim Form
Information about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request for Non-Police Request Form
EMS Division, Detroit Fire Department, Authorization to Use and Disclose Specific Protected Health Information (Legal Representative)
Access the Detroit City Code of Ordinances, individual Ordinances, and the City Ordinance adoption process.
Submit a Witness Request for a Nonparty Appearance (i.e., Deposition, Court Hearing, Trial, etc.)
The Claims Section investigates and attempts to resolve claims filed against the City of Detroit
Information about FOIA requests and how to submit them to the city of Detroit
Overview of how to submit police FOIA requests to the City of Detroit.
Summary of how to submit non-police FOIA requests to the City of Detroit.
We promote housing stability by providing lawyers for individuals facing evictions